Bainbridge Dean, age 16, death by train accident in IA was killed hopping train, fell and ran over by train, bled to death.

Last week we briefly announced the death of Bainbridge Dean, by accident, at Council Bluffs, IA. Bainbridge was a son of Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Dean, of Tiskilwa, this county and about sixteen years of age.

It seems that the unfortunate boy and one Charles M. Mills, both of Tiskilwa we believe, started west on the 18th of March last and proceeded as far as Creston, IA where they remained until the 28th of April. At that date last named they left Creston by the morning train and arrived in Council Bluffs the same evening. They then walked down to the Union Pacific railroad transfer, intending to cross over to Omaha on their way to Kearney Junction, Nebraska, to which place they were intending to go.  After reaching the transfer, they concluded to remain at the Bluffs till morning, and started to go back to town.  About this time the Rock Island train commenced backing up to their depot from the transfer station, and the boys thought they would jump on and ride. Young Mills soon got on board, and Dean was running about fifteen or twenty yards behind to do likewise.

Suddenly Dean called out to Mills, "Hold on Charley, I have cut myself." Mills went back at once to Dean and found him staggering and to weak to stand without support. Dean said to Mills: "See where I have cut myself with this knife." and stooping down pulled a butcher knife from the wound and threw it away from him. The knife had penetrated the femoral artery at a point six inches above the knee, and his life's blood was drained off in perhaps ten minutes after the infliction of the fatal wound. Dr. S. W. Baker was immediately sent for, but before he arrived Dean was dead.

Young Mills says they had both worked at Creston, Dean at the butcher business, and his knife used at the trade he was carrying loose in his overcoat pocket, point downwards. In running to catch the car, a corner of Dean's coat containing the knife evidently came between his legs; and, the knife point turning against the left leg, was driven by the right leg into the other, piercing the femoral artery as above stated. The artery being divided by a clean cut, it is not surprising that life was so soon extinct. Had Mills known what to do, it is believed Dean's life might have been saved. The artery might have easily been compressed at the groin by the thumb or knuckle, and the hemorrhage controlled until surgical assistance arrived, when the artery might have been tied and the wound healed. But of course no blame can attach to Mills for not knowing what to do.

Thus has a noble and promising boy lost his life, and fond parents overwhelmed with grief by their son being enticed away from his home, may this warning be heeded by others. With Mr. C. A. Dean and his lady, and their numerous
relatives and friends we heartily sympathize in this their sad loss. (Bainbridge's mother was dead when this happened)

A Tiskilwa correspondent gives us some details that seem necessary to a full understand and just appreciation of the sad circumstances connected with the death of Bainbridge K. Dean: and which necessarily reflects upon young Mills, who is alleged enticed the deceased away from his pleasant home.

Briefly the story is this: The father of Bainbridge, Mr. C. A. Dean, left Tiskilwa about the 23rd. of February, in company with Messrs. Gudgel and Mullin, each having a car load of horses for the Minnesota market. After Mr. Dean had left home, young Mills, who is the son of saloon keeper of Tiskilwa, commenced teasing young Dean to go west with him. At first Bainbridge resisted the overtures; but by persistent effort he at last persuaded Dean to go with him, and they left for Creston, Iowa, on the night of March 18th, some two weeks before Mr. Dean returned from Minnesota. On his return he wrote to Mr. C. J. Colby, of Creston, Iowa, a warm personal friend of Mr. Dean;, and a former resident of Tiskilwa, to keep watch of his boy's movements and as soon as he felt like returning home to supply him with the necessary means. This duty Mr. C. had performed until some three weeks ago, when he left Creston for the east to make his usual purchase of goods, and to spend a short time among old friends in Tiskilwa. The day before Mr. Colby returned to Creston, it seems young Mills had persuaded the boy to embark with him to Kearney Junction. They reached Council Bluffs the same evening, and the rest of the story is given elsewhere. What more can we say?

The boy dearly loved by fond parents now sleeps in Mt. Bloom cemetery. He cannot be recalled from death unto
life; but the warning to boys should be like the hand-writing upon the wall, a perpetual reminder of the terrible consequences of giving a listening ear to the counsels of roving and reckless boys. While Mr. Dean and wife are
almost overwhelmed with grief at the loss of the dear boy, they cannot forget the kind offices of Dr. S. W. Baker and Mr. A. T. Ewell, the express agent, at Council Bluffs, Iowa, and they will hold them in grateful remembrance.

Mrs. Andrew Tower has received a letter from Mrs. C. A. Dean, Jr. of Salt Lake City, Utah, conveying the intelligence of the death of Mrs. Tower's father, Chauncey A. Dean, Sr. who died at his son's house in Salt Lake City, Oct. 16, 1897. He had been in failing health for two years, but was only bedfast five days.

Mr. Dean formerly lived in Tiskilwa and was quite active and prominent in business circles in the town. He built the fine residence now owned by J. W. Harris, and kept a store in the building now owned and occupied by The Chief.

Miss Ella Dean 21 or 22 daughter of C. A. Dean Esq. departed August 14, buried August 15. Ella has been an invalid for several months. Her disease was consumption.

    CHARLES H. DE MARANVILLE PASSES FOLLOWING AN EXTENDED ILLNESS
    Deceased a Resident of Atkinson and Community for Period of Sixty-One Years.

    Charles Henry DeMaranville, aged 87 years, passed away at his home here following an etxended illness on Thursday
    afternoon, April 7, 1927. He had been a resident of this community for sixty-one years. Mr. DeMaranville was the son
    of Nehemiah and Phoebe Sampson DeMaranville, and a great grandson of Captain Louis DeMaranville, who fought
    in the Revolutionary war.

    Deceased was born on Christmas Eve, December 24, 1839, in Ithaca, NY. He came to Bureau county in 1855 and later
    to Henry county, settling near Atkinson. For a number of years he with his wife have been residing in the village.

    He was united in marriage to Harriet Minerva Pickard on November 1, 1890. Five children were born to this union, all
    of  whom survive. They are: Mrs. Simon Frey, of East Moline; Mrs. LeGrand Wheat, of Prophetstown; and three sons,
    Kenny L.,  Jesse M. and Frank J. all of Atkinson. There also survives the widow and sixteen grandchildren and
    eleven  great grandchildren.

    Mr. DeMaranville suffered a stroke about ten months ago which left him helpless and in need of care constantly. He
    was a  kindly gentleman and until stricken with paralysis was active, and took a keen interest in all affairs of the day.

    Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon at the Congregational church, Rev. Frank S. Brown, officiating.
    Interment was in the Grand View cemetery. The services were largely attended. The singers were: Mrs. Dessie
    Pritchard, Miss Eva Whitted and Miss Edith Booth. The pallbearers were: Edward Nowers, Edwin Everett, John S.
    Nowere, Edward Johnston, John Carson and Perry Butzer.

    Among the out of town relatives and friends who attended were: Mr. and Mrs. Simon Frey and Mr. and Mrs. Vernon
    Frey, of East Moline; Mr. and Mrs. Legrand Wheat, Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Wheat and Hal Wheat of Prophetstown; Mrs.
    Cora Vandervoort and daughters, Bernadine and Winifred, Frank Brown, Walter Brown, Mr. and Mrs. Rodney
    Kenney, Benjamin Brown, Mr. and Mrs. Jesse English, Mr. and Mrs. C. Goddall and son, Lawrence, all of Tiskilwa:
    Royal Spencer, of  Marseilles; Mr. and Mrs. Spencer and Mr. and Mrs. Harry Geo. Decker, Mr. and Mrs. William
    Decker, Mr. and Mrs. Horken Decker, Mrs. Edward Decker, Mr. and Mrs. Gust Egert, Grant Kendrick and J. W. Boyd, all
    of Annawan; Mr. and Mrs. Headland, of Chicago; Mr. and Mrs. Lee Hunter, Mr. and Mrs. Am Withrow, of Geneseo;
    Bert Brooks and son, Emory, of Erie; Mr. and Mrs. Frank Binney, of Kewanee; Mr. and Mrs. William Neal and Mrs.
    Fanny Neal, of Rock Island; Mr. and Mrs. Homer Johnson, of Henry; Mrs. William Fones, Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Allen,
    Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Hartman, Sr., Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Ward, Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Collins, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Pritchard,
    Mrs. Frank Schnauffer, Thomas K**g, James Steiner, J. L. Lamont and Mary Steel, of Geneseo.

    NOTES: Charles & Harriett were married 1 Nov 1860 NOT 1890. Am Withrow is Amiriah, K**G was illegible, possibly
    Koag; Kenney & Binney; are these typo's for Kinney?

As a leaf clings tenaciously to the living tree when the summer is past and deep in the winter yiels to some more boisterous blast, land brown and sere with maturity, flutters and sinks softly to the ground, so Matilda Caruthers Dodge having passed the summer time of life withstood the storms of many days, and well along in the winter of a mature old age sank softly and  gently to rest in the bosom of her Mother-earth.

Born in Plainfield, Cumberland County, PA, Nov. 18, 1828, she spent her childhood days in that state and was married Sept. 20, 1849 to Ireneous Bruce Dodge at Carlisle, PA. The spring floowing the marriage they faced the broad, broad prariers of the great west and settled at LaMoille, IL, where they began housekeeping. After two years of residence there, during which time she was converted by the Grace of God, and in the year 1852, the month of January, she united with the Baptist church of  that place, and for forty and six years she could say, as did the first christian martyr Polycarp "I have served the Lord Jesus!"

From LaMoille she removed to Peru, IL and after three years residence at that place, she came with her family and settled in Bureau County, where for more than forty years she had lived in the same community, filling her place as wife, mother, neighbor, and Christian.

During this long course of life full of its shadows and sun gleams, eleven children, seven sons and four daughters, were born and raised; a rich rare gift, to the bestowed at a cost of toil and pain fully known and appreciated by the just God alone. Of the eleven children, not one has died and all survive her and rise up to call her blessed. The quiet sunshine of her life was the light and warmth of the home circle and a great influence upon all her friends. A faithful wife, loving and true, a wise self-sacrificing gentle mother; a generous sympathetic neighbor; a true warm hearted friend; a quiet, a modest yet sincere and trustful Christian. So she lived among us, and as she lived so she fell asleep, quietly and peacefully at 3:30 o'clock Thursday afternoon, Jan. 2, 1896.

                    He does well who does his best, Is he weary? Let him rest.
                    Brothers. I have done my best, I am weary let me rest.
                    After toiling oft in vain, baffled, yet to struggle fain.
                    After toiling long to gain. Little good with micle pain.
                    Let me rest, but lay me low where the little daisies grow.
                    Where the old oak woods worship God, there beneath the breezy west.
                    Tired, thankful, let me rest, like a child that sleepeth best.
                    On it's mother's gentle breast.

The following members of the family survive and morn and cherish the memory of her whom they loved as wife and mother: W. C. Dodge, St. Joe, MO; W. E. Dodge, Denver, CO; E. W. Dodge, Galesburg, IL;, A. B. Dodge, Milner, N. C.; Carrie E. Palmer, Walton, IL; J. H. Dodge, Tiskilwa, IL., Anna K. McMurray; Alice E. Morian, Walnut, IL; father, I. B. Dodge, Mary and Frank at home.

Elliott Driver, a veteran of the civil war and for many years a resident of Milo township died Thursday evening at the Old Soldiers’ Home at Quincy.  He expired following an illness of only a few hours of heart disease.

The remains were brought to the home of his daughter, Mrs. Frank Thirkell, at Bradford, and the funeral services were held Tuesday at the Boyd’s Grove M. E. church, Rev. Neal being in charge.  Burial was at the Mound cemetery.

Elliot Driver was born in Switzerland county, Indiana, on January 9, 1843.  On July 23, 1861, he enlisted in Company C, Third Indiana Cavalry, and served until 1865, when he was honorably discharged.  During the war Mr. Driver was engaged in many of the famous battles, and on July 22, 1863 was taken prisoner and placed in the Andersonville and later in Belle Island prison.  He survived the ordeal and returned home and later located in Milo township.

On November 30, 1870, he was united in marriage to Susan McLean, who passed away about eight years ago.  “Dad” Driver, as he was better known, was a favorite with everybody in the community.  Of a jovial disposition he enjoyed his jokes, but nevertheless was a true and staunch friend.

To mourn his death he leaves six children, five of whom were able to be at his funeral.  They are C.W. Driver of Dana, In.; C.D. Driver, Grand Junction, Ia.; Harvey Driver, Iowa City, Ia.; W.L. Driver, Loman, S.D.; Mrs. S.B. Lutes, Shelbina, Mo.; and Mrs. Frank Thirkell of Bradford.

    Contributed by Susie Martin-Rott
    Muscatine Journal, Muscatine IA 27 Mar 1930

    NOTE: This is the sister of Franklin Storr Woodward.  Franklin's name and residence get totally botched in these
    announcements.  There are numerous errors in the both the obituary and the correction. They never did get it quite
    right. While neither item mentions Bureau County, Lydia was born in IL and resided in both Bureau and Henry Co IL.
    She married in Henry Co IL to James S. Dutro.   Additionally, the obituary states she was buried in Brooklyn IA.
    This is true, but later she and her husband weremoved to Muscatine Memorial Park, Muscatine Iowa, where several
    of their children and their spouses are buried.

    Mrs. Lydia Clista (sic-should be Calista) Dutro, 75, died at her home, 517 East Eighth street shortly before noon today
    after an illness with infirmities due to advanced age.

    Mrs Dutro was born July 4, 1854. She married James Dutro and he preceded her in death. She had made her home
    here for the past seven years. She was a member of the United Brethren church.

    Surviving are the following children; Samuel, Arthur of Idaho, Clarence Elmer of Eldon, Ia; Martin Ulysses and Mrs. G.
    L. Zirkle, both of Muscatine, Mrs. T.C. Hanson of Marengo, Ia, and James K. Dutro of Muscatine. Two brothers, Richard
    Woodward of Ohio (sic-he did not live in OH but was visiting there at time of his sister's death) and Frank Atkinson
    (sic-should be Frank Woodward OF Atkinson IL) of Muscatine, also survive.

    The body is at the Fairbanks Home for Funerals and announcement of services will be made later.

    Mrs. Lydia Clista (sic) Dutro

    Funeral services for Mrs. Lydia Clisita (sic) Dutro, who died at her home 517 East Eighth street Thursday, will be
    conducted at  the United Brethren church tonight at 7:30 by the Rev. Ira Hawley. The services are scheduled late
    because the body will be shipped to Brooklyn, Ia. for burial early Saturday morning.

    A brother, Frank Woodward of Muscatine (sic-of Atkinson IL) and a daughter, Mrs. Lomax Chapman of Muscatine,
    survive in addition to those mentioned Thursday.